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Beirut ranks 181 st in world in quality of living
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Beirut’s quality of living ranked in 181st place globally and 15th in the Middle East and North Afrcia, according to the 2015 Mercer Consulting survey, which surveyed living standards in 230 cities worldwide and 24 cities in the region.... Read full article
عاجل وبالصور: بدء عملية نقل تمثال القديس شربل (الأكبر في العالم) من جونية الى منطقة فاريا في لبنان
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في حدث فريد من نوعه سيشهده لبنان، سيرتفع اكبر تمثال في العالم للقديس شربل ( ٢٧ مترا و٤٠ طنا) على مرتفع جرد فاريا الى جانب الصليب الكبير.... Read full article
عودة لبنان الى قائمة الفاتيكان للحج الديني
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زار وفد من الوكالة الفاتيكانية للسياحة الدينية بيروت لدفع الترتيبات الخاصة بعودة الوكالة إلى لبنان وادراجه في لائحة دول السياحة الدينية بعد انقطاع امتد لسنوات... Read full article
Six soldiers martyred in jihadi ambush
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BAALBEK, Lebanon: Six Lebanese soldiers were killed and one wounded Tuesday in an ambush by militants near the Syrian border, on the same day that the military’s apparent arrest of ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s wife and child was made public.... Read full article
It's My Duty to Welcome Pope in Jerusalem & I Ask Those against My Visit Not to Come to Bkirki
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Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi announced on Tuesday that it is his duty to welcome Pope Francis in Jerusalem, asking those against his visit "not to come to Bkirki."... Read full article
Judge seeks death penalty for Beirut road rage killer
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A Lebanon magistrate Thursday recommended the death penalty for Tarek Yateem, who was arrested in July after stabbing to death George al-Reef in a Beirut road rage incident.... Read full article
REPORT: In Lebanon, some people ski, others swim in one day (video)
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While a number of Lebanese people headed to the mountains on Sunday to sky, many others chose to hit the beaches to benefit from the sunny weather and high temperature.... Read full article
Five Lebanese soldiers killed in battles with militants
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BAALBEK, Lebanon: Lebanese troops, backed by heavy artillery and helicopter gunships, battled Syria-based jihadis on Lebanon’s northeastern border Friday, killing at least 18 militants and losing five soldiers.... Read full article
8 Hurt in New Suicide Blasts in al-Qaa after Pre-Dawn Bombings Kill 5, Wound 15
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Fresh suicide bombings rocked the eastern border town of al-Qaa on Monday evening, injuring eight people, only hours after four suicide bombers killed five people and wounded 15 others in the town before dawn.... Read full article
Lebanon Civil Society Candidates Suspect Electoral 'Fraud'
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A secular coalition that ran in Lebanon's parliamentary elections said on Tuesday it will legally challenge the defeat of one of its candidates, slamming the vote count as untransparent.... Read full article